Jon Walker writes about politics, health care, and drug policy. He is the author of After Legalization: Understanding the Future of Marijuana Policy.
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Sanders Is Trying to Have It Both Ways on Union Health Care
He claims that Medicare for All will be comprehensive with no duplicative insurance. But he promises unions that they can have something extra. Read more
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Are Voters Willing to Pay 18 Percent of GDP on Health Care?
The raw numbers behind the Medicare for All debate Read more
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Joe Biden Wants to “Get Rid” of Half of Obamacare
By creating a public option for Medicaid expansion, Biden’s plan pushes over half of those who gained coverage through Obamacare into a new plan. Read more
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The Debate Over “Eliminating” Private Insurance Is Semantic Noise
Even the most far-left single-payer program out there preserves a role for private health insurance … sort of. Read more
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The Cannabis Equity Con
Illinois wants to make sure its marijuana business benefits entrepreneurs of color. But that won’t be the kind of broad-based equity we need. Read more
